Who we are
Nickel City Splash is a masters swim team sanctioned by United States Masters Swimming (USMS) and affiliated with the Men's and Women's Varsity Swim Teams at the University at Buffalo.
Important note from Coach Brandi about the holiday schedule: "Due to a change in the holiday schedule of the R&I department at Alumni Arena, there will be no practice on either the 26th or the 2nd. So, we will have a regularly scheduled practice tomorrow, practice on Tuesday, 12/22 and practice on Tuesday 12/29. That will be it for the rest of this year. See you in 2010! Regular practice schedule resumes on January 5th, 2010."
Team survey
Check out the survey results.
What we do
We have coached workouts at UB's Alumni Pool.
How you can join
- Show up for practice (map) and ask the coach for a two-week trial
- If you like it, fill out the application form and pay the dues (see below for amounts)
- Join USMS
- Subscribe to the team listserv by sending an e-mail to listserv@listserv.buffalo.edu with the following message (use your actual name!):
sub rai-nickelcity-list First Name Last Name
The e-mail account from which you send the above message will be the one which receives listserv messages from the team. If you have difficulty getting subscribed, send e-mail to jameson@buffalo.edu.
Normal practice schedule
- Tuesday and Thursday morning from 6:00 am to 7:15 am
- Saturday from 6:30 am to 8:00 am
but check your e-mail and this page for updates and cancellations!
Good news: we will follow the regular practice schedule for the whole month of December except for Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve. There will be a team breakfast after practice on December 19th. To help or for more information, contact Roberta Rifkin, Susan Mangold, Mary Clark, Mike Conroy, or Don Tucker. Season's greetings!
Dues (structure effective October 1, 2009)
- Annual for those who swim three times a week: $250.00
- Single term (fall, spring, or summer) for those who swim three times a week: $100.00
- Single term (fall, spring, or summer) for those who swim once a week: $50.00
Upcoming NC Splash Related Events
Normal practice schedule for the entire month of October!
The UB Swim Team is hosting the WNY College Invitational Swim Meet on Saturday, October 10th. (There will still be practice that day) They are looking for volunteers timers. There will be several area colleges participating, including Canisius and Niagara. If you are interested in volunteering or have questions please contact or speak with Coach Brandi. This is a great opportunity to get a close-hand look at some of swimming talent that UB has on-board!
Check out this footage of Mike and Rick in the last leg of their 100 meter fly event at RIT on Sunday, November 2nd. Great job!
Great Article on the Value of Swimming
Here is a hotlink to a brief but intriguing article about the value of swimming. It appeared in a recent issue of the AARP magazine. Check it out! [http://www.aarpmagazine.org/health/lap_it_up.html]
